The Diocese of Norwich has a new bishop, officials announced Wednesday. Pope Francis has appointed Bishop-elect Richard F.

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13 ...

The pope has closely followed the response of U.S. prelates to the president's attacks on migrants and he expects them to offer a united front in opposing mass deportation.

Taiwan president tells Pope Francis global bodies should stop ... on its official online calendar for the upcoming 2025 Roman Catholic Holy Year, in an unusual sign of openness by the global ...

"This is exactly what the Pope does not do." Francis, leader of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church, has recently been more outspoken about Israel's military campaign against Palestinian ...